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Ibn Abbas reported: I was riding with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “Know that there is much good in patience with what you dislike, that support will come with patience, relief will come with affliction, and hardship will come with ease” [Source: Musnad Ahmad 2800; Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ibn Hajar] .

Mock viva held prior to his viva voce  at ISDEV, open library, D04 Taha Mohd Omar, a RISDEV (ISDEV postgraduate by research) candidate has added the tally to ISDEV records of "Excellent PhD Thesis". He was awarded Grade 1 (the highest scale accorded to by Universiti Sains Malaysia for a viva) by the Board of Examiners during his viva on Monday, 29 September 2016 at C06 Conference Room, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Taha or also known as PU Taha from the reality TV show 'Pencetus Ummah'  on Astro Oasis in season 3 had successfully defended his Ph.D thesis on "The Islamic Capital Market: Analysis of the Shariah Screening Methodology by the Securities Commission of Malaysia".  After performing solat hajat for Taha at Masjid Al-Malik Khalid, USM As the culture in ISDEV prior to any viva voce, there are two routines that are strictly adhered to prepare students spiritually, emotionally, physically as well as intellectually. First is...

Sweet moments when five RISDEV students received their scrolls. 5 RISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by Research) students of the Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) received their Doctors of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the 54th USM Convocation Ceremony on 24th October 2016. A Distinguished Proud Moment - all smiles after going through the obstacles for years. From right to left: Musmuliadi, Ahmad Nizam, Mohd Syahmir Alias, Wan Khairul Aiman and Azuar Juliandi. The day has come to honour the hard work, effort and pains of students in their pursuit of 'ilm (knowledge). After going through all the obstacles for years, 5 RISDEV students, 2 of whom are from Indonesia, could proudly cast their smiles as they had succeeded in completing their studies at the highest level. Celebrating their accomplishments with relatives and friends. The 5 RISDEV students had graduated with two of them receiving nomination for outstanding thesis are as follow...

One Big Family - ISDEV PAI-1 Family PENANG, 18 September 2016 – Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV) organised the first ISDEV Alumni Gathering or Perhimpunan Alumni ISDEV (PAI-1) a feisty celebration with the presence of over 100 participants among lecturers, ISDEV alumni and students as well as accompanied by their family members respectively. Meet and greet - during the registration session at PULAZA Siti Fatimah Mohd Razali, MISDEV 15 (ISDEV Postgraduate Mixed-Mode) said "I gain a lot of experience through the sharing of alumni. Previously I only know the alumni by name but this program had given me the chance to interact with them directly". The academic colloquium, sharing of academic knowledge and experience at ISDEV by ISDEV Alumni According to Raudha Md Ramli, ISDEV Ph.D candidate who is also the committee member of PAI-1, "This program is successfully executed and put into practice the participants' understanding of the struggle and con...

Say, "Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah , Lord of the worlds [al-An'aam, 6:162] .

  The 11th ISDEV International Graduate Workshop was successfully held from 19 till 20 October at the University's Conference Hall (DPU), Universiti Sains Malaysia with more than 150 participants attending. The workshop started with the meeting of both the minds and hearts with the main intention of invoking on Allah SWT pleasures through the various working papers that were presented and commented upon. The 11th INGRAW is a platform for postgraduate students to develop their writing and challenge their capabilities in developing new ideas in various fields for examples Islamic Economics, Islamic Banking and Finance, Islamic Management, Islamic Political Economy, Islamic Asset Management, Islamic Human Development, Islamic Research Methodology and many more.  Overly full housed - The 11th INGRAW 2016 in session at DPU, USM The new Vice-Chancellor of USM, Professor Datuk Dr Asma Ismail, graced the modestly in the Official Opening Ceremony of INGRAW 2016 and 7 Edited book Launch...

One Happy Family- Group photo of ISDEV lecturers and students In line with the spirit of Eiduladha , this great celebration which is iconised by the major obligations namely performance of the hajj and the highly rewarded nawafil act of sacrifice to gain the blessings of Allah SWT as well as to cherish the teachings of Allah SWT, ISDEV took this opportunity to celebrate Eiduladha via having a Qurban lunch during the last day of tashriq , on 15 September 2016. Lecturers and students having their feast at the Qurban Lunch This time around, the celebration of Aidiladha cum the Qurban lunch was held at ISDEV new building at D04. The Qurban lunch was held for USM staff in various departments who had contributed greatly in the process of moving and arranging the furniture, books and theses. Assoc. Prof. Dato' Al-Ustaz Haji Ellias led the Yassin recital of gratitude and prayers for ISDEV new building    Before the Qurban lunch starts, the director of Pusat Tranformasi Insan, USM, A...

Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever seeks the pleasure of Allah despite the wrath of people, then Allah will suffice him against the people. Whoever seeks the pleasure of people despite the wrath of Allah, then Allah will leave him to the patronage of the people.” [Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2414]

The 11th ISDEV International Graduate Workshop is the eleventh of a series initiative to encourage related academic research in Islamic dimension. It is a continuity of the tenth ISDEV Graduate Workshop that was jointly organized by the Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV) and Institute of Postgraduate Studies (IPS). This annual event aims to achieve and provide platform for post-graduate students from all over the world who are doing Islamic-based research to present their works for discussion and evaluation as well as to provide wider opportunities to academicians and post-graduate students to interact openly and build networking. In conjunction with ISDEV International Graduate Workshop (INGRAW 2016), ISDEV proudly bring to you 7 EDITED BOOK teaser. Click play to watch the exclusive highlights for INGRAW 2016 edited book teaser. Share and tell us your favourite!

Corruption has appeared throughout the land and sea by (reason of) what the hands of people have earned so He may let them taste part of (the consequence of) what they have done that perhaps they will return (to righteousness) [al-Ruum, 30:41].

ISDEV lectures and students at Batu Musang Jetty ready for Pulau Aman community development project 4 Sept, 2016 - A  total of 13 ISDEV members with 9 lecturers and 4 ISDEV students led by Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh pay a visit to Pulau Aman , Penang. ISDEV has taken a big step to enhance the networking and collaborate with IRM for sustainable and integrated humanitarian project for community development. The IRM team was led by its country Director, En. Zairulshahfuddin Zainal Abidin, with En Kamarul Halim Sakrani (Head, Relief & Programmes Divisions), Puan Siti Fadilah Mohd Hood (Senior Manager of Fundraising Division) Puan Sharlina Adnan (Head, Services Divisions), Datin Norelan Ismail (Senior Manager, charity Shoppe & Events Divisions), Nurbazilah Sulaiman (Manager, Funraising Divisions) as well as En. Azlan Shah Lazim (Senior Officer of Relief & Programmes Divisions). En route to Pulau Aman Pulau Aman or geographically named as Aman island situated at t...

A leader who knows no rest - an enthusiastic Prof Syukri explaining about " Menajamkan Peralatan " “ Menajamkan Peralatan ” (Honing the tools) was the topic of the “ TarbiyyahPengarah ” (Director’s Tarbiyyah ) held on 26 August, 2016 at Lecture Hall A (DKA), School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). The monthly Tarbiyyah was delivered to the ISDEV fraternity by ISDEV Director, Professor Dr. Muhammad Syukri Salleh. Full focus were given to Prof Syukri in delivering the Tarbiyyah Pengarah in ISDEV Monthly Graduate Supervision In his tarbiyyah , Prof. Syukri mentioned that ISDEV is not only a purely academic centre, it also acts as tools to make people realise the magnificence and wonders of Islam specifically in academics and in all aspects of life in general. Focusing on honing the available tools in ISDEV, Prof. Syukri said that all these tools are capable of changing ISDEV internally to form a strong congregation of wondrous outstanding characters displaye...

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: A man asked, “O Messenger of Allah, which emigration is best?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “To emigrate from that which Allah disapproves. Emigration is of two kinds: the emigration of the resident and the bedouin. As for the emigration of the bedouin, he responds when he is called and he obeys when he is commanded. As for the emigration of the resident, its trial is more severe and its reward is greater.” [Source: Musnad Ahmad 6774; Grade:  Sahih  (aut hentic) according to Ahmad Shakir] .